The Tony Awards will not be televised due to the Writers of America strike.

Awards TonyIt is considered Oscar From the stage, this year will not be broadcast before the television Due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike United State.

According to the media Hollywood Reporterthe WGA denied a request for Exemption by the Tony Awards Management Committee to allow the ceremony to be broadcast on the network CBS and the Paramount+ streaming service on June 11.

This does not mean that the awards will not be celebrated: among the “plans B” of the organizing committee is to conduct the ceremony, with a small group of public No re-send the televisionThey simply declared the winners or postponed it after the end of the strike, which began on May 2, specialized media reported.

Among the products it hopes to win an award at Tony There are the acts “Shucked”, “Some Like It Hot” and “New York, New York”.

The 76th Tony Awards ceremony was scheduled for June 11 on stage Unified Palace in Washington Heights, New York. Actress Ariana DeBose, who is best known for participating in the movie “West Side Story” (2021) and musician “Hamilton”, announced that she will host the party.

On May 2, the WGA announced itself at the He hits After nearly two months of failed negotiations with AMPTP to renew his contract.

Writers are calling for better working conditions, and an increase in incentives platforms They are paid to “go live” rebroadcast their productions, as well as curate AI-generated creations, among other requests.

since then, programs From late night interviews such as “The Late Show” and “Saturday Night Live” suspended episodes to new series such as “Stranger Things”, “Abbott Elementary” or “Severance” halting development due to hiatus.

With information from EFE